Mechanical CAD/ Draughting Technician

BAE Systems (New); England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Rochester is seeking a Mechanical CAD/ Draughting Technician to create and maintain manufacturing data packs while managing work packages and ensuring adherence to industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in mechanical engineering and experience in CAD tools. The role offers a salary between £34,000 and £36,000 based on skills and experience, alongside extensive health and lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing manufacturing data sets, including technical drawing.
• Competence in the use of CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Create manufacturing data packs, including technical drawings.
• Manage work packages for yourself and other Mechanical Technicians.
• Monitor/control task completion against schedules and budgets.

Skills

CAD tools

BTEC/HND level qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Experience in preparing manufacturing data sets

Education

BTEC/ Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CREO CAD system

Teamcenter

Jira

Job description

Job title: Mechanical CAD/ Draughting Technician

Location: Rochester

Salary: £34,000 – £36,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Create manufacturing data packs, including technical drawings, to industry standards, including BS888 and ASME Y14, implementing GD&T to appropriately control the product definition
• Manage work packages for yourself and other Mechanical Technicians, either for one major program or across several programs
• Working with the Team Leader to monitor/control task completion against agreed schedules and budgets
• Be an authority for drawing/data approvals within data control systems such as Teamcenter ensuring the required procedures are followed for release
• Coordinate progress of changes through the appropriate configuration management process
• Understand and use data managements systems such as PDM-Link in an administrative role as required
• Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Engineers and Technicians to industry, departmental, and company policies, procedures and standards

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• BTEC/ Higher National Diploma level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Technical Drawing, or related subject, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience
• Experience in preparing manufacturing data sets, including technical drawing, bills of materials, and change management documentation
• Competence in the use of CAD tools

Desirable:

• Proficiency in the CREO CAD system and experience using Teamcenter and Jira

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Mechanical Engineering team:

The main duty of this role is to provide expert Mechanical Engineering drawing support to create and maintain manufacturing data packs, in support of the design and development of our avionic systems.

As a Senior Technician, you will work with other technicians and design engineers, to understand the design detail in order to deliver technical drawings, documentation, and change control. Working to a high level of accuracy and quality, using industry standards, in accordance to schedule and budget constraints.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

EEO Statement:

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.